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James Le Cuirot wrote: |
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> Pacho Ramos <pacho@g.o> wrote: |
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> > As that USE flag should only be used for being able to install the |
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> > package the first time, maybe it should be treated in a "special" |
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> > way. I mean, it shouldn't be easily changed by users but, instead, |
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> > switched "internally" by the package manager to allow to unbreak the |
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> > cycle. |
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> If it only needs to be applied the first time, should there even be a |
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> flag at all? Maybe it could be more transparent than that? |
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Yes, I think that's the right approach. |
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This is a (complicated) matter between the package manager and |
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ebuilds, not between users and ebuilds. |
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Yes, a model is needed for ebuild->pkgmgr information transfer, but |
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that doesn't neccessarily have to be a USE flag. Maybe it's simplest |
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to make it a USE flag, then go for it, but maybe something else is |
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even simpler? |
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//Peter |
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